Oral Health and Lifestyle Factors in Rural Adults of Jharkhand, India

Table 1

Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics, oral hygiene practices, and other associated factors between males and females.

Factor	Categories	Males number (%)	Females number (%)	p value
Education	Literate	102 (51.0%)	103 (51.5%)	0.920
	Illiterate	98 (49.0%)	97 (48.5%)
Occupation	Working	111 (55.5%)	113 (56.5%)	0.840
	Not working	89 (44.5%)	87 (43.5%)
Oral hygiene aid used	Toothbrush	120 (60.0%)	123 (61.5%)	0.839
	Finger	25 (12.5%)	27 (13.5%)
	Other	55 (27.5%)	50 (25.0%)
Material used	Toothpaste	120 (60.0%)	123 (61.5%)	0.839
	Toothpowder	25 (12.5%)	27 (13.5%)
	Others	55 (27.5%)	50 (25.0%)
Frequency of toothbrushing	≤Once daily	170 (85.0%)	155 (77.5%)	0.055
	Twice or more daily	30 (15.0%)	45 (22.5%)
Mouthwash	Yes	12 (6.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0.239
	No	188 (94.0%)	193 (96.5%)
Systemic diseases/long-term medication	Yes	96 (48.0%)	94 (47.0%)	0.841
	No	104 (52.0%)	106 (53.0%)
Previous dental visit	Yes	44 (22.0%)	48 (24.0%)	0.635
	No	156 (78.0%)	152 (76.0%)
Tobacco consumption	Yes	188 (94.0%)	8(4.0%)
	No	12 (6.0%)	192 (96.0%)

p value < 0.05: statistically significant.